Does McMaster-Carr pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McMaster-Carr employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at McMaster-Carr. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McMaster-Carr?

28% of McMaster-Carr employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McMaster-Carr 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McMaster-Carr?

Management Trainee (80) , Supervisor (67) , Manager (48) , Business Operations Specialist (46) , Generalist (40) , Operations Manager (29) , Operations Supervisor (28) , Bin Filler (22) , Customer Service Representative (21) , Distribution Generalist (21) , Warehouse Distribution Specialist (21) , Management (20) , Operations Specialist (20) , Distribution Specialist (18) , Sales (17)

What are the pros of working at McMaster-Carr according to real employee reviews?

"Great pay and the profit sharing is excellent" ((in 213 reviews)); "Great people and mentors to help you establish your career" ((in 91 reviews)); "Work/Life balance can be good (depends on the team)" ((in 78 reviews)); "Great salary and an excellent staff of people." ((in 61 reviews)); "Bonuses were great although taxed so high that it's almost not even worth it." ((in 50 reviews))

What are the cons of working at McMaster-Carr according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management" ((in 123 reviews)); "People succeed here by reinforcing the toxic culture and talking behind people's backs in order to get ahead." ((in 109 reviews)); "Bad managers never last long there." ((in 54 reviews)); "aggressive and each department gets a new supervisor 2" ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management was also oddly apathetic, someone in your direct organization could be fired, seemingly at random, and no one would ever acknowledge it." ((in 39 reviews))

What are employees saying about McMaster-Carr layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about McMaster-Carr layoffs and their outlook for job security at McMaster-Carr in 2026.

What are the top reviewed McMaster-Carr locations?

Elmhurst , Atlanta , Robbinsville , Santa Fe Springs , Chicago , Aurora , Los Angeles , Santa Fe Springs , Douglasville , Cleveland , Robinsville , Princeton , Norwalk , Jersey City , Trenton , Philadelphia , Edison , Lambertville , New Brunswick , Toms River , Vineland , Bloomingdale , Gurnee , Lombard , Mount Prospect , Park Forest , Elmhurst , New York , Phoenix , Atlanta

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McMaster-Carr reviews

2.8

28% would recommend to a friend

(1,370 total reviews)

Jay Delaney

29% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Culture & values

2.1

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

McMaster-Carr has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,370 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The McMaster-Carr employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 24, 2026

Great pay and benefits, but little flexibility or control over your career

Systems engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay and benefits are unmatched outside of FAANG type companies - Generally working with good people

Cons

- Things move slowly, not using industry-standard practices - Essentially expected to be available 24/7, I was on rotation 3 weeks a month and doing multiple late-night releases per-week and I was told to not request comp time - Team experience completely depended on manager, some were great and some weren't - No control over your career progression or which team you are placed on - Hybrid in the burbs

1.0

Jul 21, 2026

Poor Leadership & Burnt Out Employees

Generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At first it was the $$ and health care. That is starting to no longer be the case.

Cons

Many departments do not have adequate training. Departments typically run by college graduates from Ivy League schools with no job experience, management background, or people skills. They will hide in meetings all day while the generalist slave away.

1.0

Jul 17, 2026

Toxic culture drives employees away

Product development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None at all. Run quickly from this place.

Cons

Very weird company culture. The culture is pretty robotic and delusional.

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